Released:
1947-09-12

Overview:
In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. Marthe then begins a tempestuous affair with 17-year-old François, with whom she had a dalliance before marrying Jacques. Jealous François struggles with the fact that Marthe is married, while she tries to prove her devotion to her young, hotheaded lover. Things become even more complex when Marthe becomes pregnant with Jacques' baby.

Director:
Claude Autant-Lara

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Micheline Presle
  as
  Marthe Grangier
• 
  Gérard Philipe
  as
  François Jaubert
• 
  Denise Grey
  as
  Madame Grangier
• 
  Jean Debucourt
  as
  Edouard Jaubert
• 
  Pierre Palau
  as
  Monsieur Marin